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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1948
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Ted Henderson express heartfelt gratitude to everyone who offered aid and sympathy during their baby's illness and passing. Their thanks come from the bottom of their hearts and will be remembered.
Mr. and Mrs Cleo Smith and daughter Ettajean and others from Houston enjoy camping at the Post while visiting Marathon and Alpine. Many recollect Mrs Smith as Etta Mae Hargus of Marathon. Families including Nester, Krebaum, Nunley, Lochausen, Green, Roberts, Sansom, Yarbro, Mather, Bland, Meeks, Shackelford, Jones, Shivers and Hargus share trips to El Paso, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Dalhart, Alpine, Brady and Crockett.
Report details House Joint Resolution H R No 24 proposing a constitutional amendment to Section 1 a Article VIII to ban state wide ad valorem taxes for general revenue after January 1 1951 and allow counties to levy for county purposes with a 3000 residential homestead exemption plus a tax donation provision and election procedures.
Mr and Mrs Tom Yarbro arrived Monday afternoon by plane with their adopted daughter born July 2 1948 named Mary Jack.
Mrs Fred Barrett hosted an all day bridge party Friday August six at her ranch home. Morning play yielded high for Mrs Ora Quigg and second for Mrs Lora Dragoo. A ranch style luncheon followed with fried pies and cokes. Afternoon play again saw Mrs Quigg high and Mrs Anna Treadwell second with Mrs J A McGonagill winning the bingo and Mrs James Kinney receiving a traveling prize. Attending were Mesdames Dragoo Decie Yarbro Weston Quine Todd McGonagill Ritchey Holland House Preston and others with guests from Austin Carlsbad Big Lake Alpine and San Angelo.
Saturday afternoon the Civic club women staged a baseball game between the Marathon Dodgers and Big Bend Giants, the Giants winning 32 to 15 after a spirited 2 hour match. At 8:30 p.m. a bingo session at the Gulf station drew a large crowd and about 150 in receipts. Also noted are local business openings and residents moving or traveling to Midland and El Paso.
The Alpine Independent School District Board of Education will meet Friday night August 20 at 8 oclock in the high school to consider the 1948 49 budget. The public is invited to attend. Peyton Cain, clerk superintendent.
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